Cleaning and sanitization of dairy barn

3. Hygienic measures of barn
0 There should be a wheel dip filled with some good
disinfectant at the main gate of farm.

4. Hygienic measures of barn
0 Spread Calcium carbonate at the entrance of shed
area to disinfect the shoes of staff.
0 Entry of workers of other farms should be avoided.
0 Dry dusting/sweeping is not recommended; dust will
stay hanging in air and later on settle down. So
moisten the area then sweep.
0 Remove dung and use bedding completely.

5. Hygienic measures of barn
0 Construct manure pit for proper handling of manure.
0 Prevent algae to grow in the water troughs.
0 Use proper concentration of disinfectant/insecticide
solutions to avoid any toxic poisoning. .
0 Construct hoof dip filled with CuSO4 on the way from
dairy shed to milking shed for the hoof care.

6. Cleaning of equipment and
containers
0 All multi-use containers
0 Utensils
0 Milk transport tanks
0 Equipment used for handling and storage of milk
0 Water piping

7. Cleaning of equipment and
containers
0 Milking parlor
0 Buildings
0 Sheds
0 Feeding and drinking equipment

8. Storage of equipments
0 After cleaning, all multi-use milk containers, utensils,
and equipment shall be stored to assure complete
drainage.
0 Prevent contamination prior to the next use.
0 Must be stored to be protected from splash, dust,
insects, overhead dripping, unnecessary handling, or
any other possible source of contamination.

9. Storage of equipments
0 Must be stored above the floor on clean racks or
other storage devices.

10. Storage of equipments
0 Portable machines must be stored in areas where
contamination is less likely, acceptable dry storage
rooms and protect it with covering of clean plastic
sheeting
0 Clean equipment must never be stored on dock
areas, in machinery areas (boiler), or in out-buildings

11. Disinfectants
Washing Soda:
0 Washing soda (NaHCO3) dissolved in water (4 %
solution) is powerful disinfectant.
Lime:
0 Fresh lime when sprinkled over the floors, walls,
ground; as soil becomes unfavorable for germs growth
in farm. 1 Kg of lime is dissolved in 25 kg of water.

12. Disinfectants
0 KMNO4:
KMNO4 is a good disinfectant. It is cheap. It has also
antiseptic properties.
0 Mercuric Chloride:
Very strong disinfectant but corrosive to metal and
secondly it is poisonous. So use carefully.

13. Disinfectants
0 Phenol (Carbolic acid):
5 % solution of phenol is good disinfectant.
0 Formalin:
5 % solution is good disinfectant. This sprayed in at least 10
hours complete air tight condition (closed vicinity).

14. Disinfectants
0 Bleaching Powder:
This is calcium hypochloride. It contains up to 39%
available chlorine which has high disinfecting activity.
0 Iodine:
This is commercially available as iodophores and
contains between 1 and 2% available Iodine which is an
effective germicide..

15. The choice of sanitizer
Four factors that impact the choice of sanitation
0 The type or nature of the soil to be removed different soils
require different cleaners
0 More than 99% of the cleaning solution is water so it is
important to understand how water quality can impact the
cleaner.

16. The choice of sanitizer
0 The surface or material to be cleaned what the
material is composed of, plastic, rubber, stainless steel
and the surface condition (smooth, rough, pitted) will
need consideration.
0 Detergent application method.

17. Methods of Application
There are three methods of cleaning
1. Manual or hand cleaning
2. High pressure spray cleaning
3. Foam cleaning.

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